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In New Film, 'My Friend Dahmer' Author Portrays Serial Killer As Sympathetic Outcast

6:16pm November 12, 2017

by David Barnett

My Friend Dahmer, based on the best-selling graphic novel by John Backderf, tells a story of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer's high school years and the kids who knew him, including Backderf.

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New Exhibit Shows Off Special Effects Pioneer Ray Harryhausen's Lasting Works

6:12pm November 12, 2017

by Nomin Ujiyediin

A new exhibition in Oklahoma City presents the work of pioneering stop-motion animator Ray Harryhausen. In an age of CGI and 3-D animation, his work still influences and delights.

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Meet The Next Mayor Of Helena, Mont.

3:45pm November 12, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Wilmot Collins, a refugee from Liberia, who was just elected mayor of Helena, Mont., ousting the longtime incumbent.

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A week after a gunmen killed more than two dozen at the First Baptist Church there, hundreds gathered in Sutherland Springs, Texas. for the congregation's first Sunday service since the attack.

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Hundreds Gather For First Sunday Service Since Texas Church Shooting

3:15pm November 12, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

A week after 26 people were killed at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Pastor Frank Pomeroy told parishioners that unlike the gunman, they had chosen "life."

Workers patch bullet holes and paint the exterior of the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Thursday after a gunman opened fire Sunday, killing 26 people and wounding 20 others.

A Week After Mass Shooting, Texas Church To Open As A Memorial

8:06am November 12, 2017

by Emma Bowman

The First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs will reopen to pay tribute to the victims of Sunday's massacre. "It is our hope that this will be healing for everyone," the associate pastor says.

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Watching The Art Of The Abusers

7:52am November 12, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Matt Zoller Seitz, New York Magazine's TV critic, about how to watch the film and media of accused sexual harassers like Harvey Weinstein, Louis C.K. and Bill Cosby.

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The Crumbling Stairs Of Pittsburgh

7:52am November 12, 2017

by Margaret J. Krauss

Pittsburgh is a city of hills, made walkable by more than 800 public staircases. They're a crucial part of the pedestrian network, and many are in serious disrepair.

The Call-In: What $100,000 A Year Can And Can't Buy

7:52am November 12, 2017

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

We asked for your stories about living on $100,000 a year. Next week: Do you suffer from PTSD? Have you recovered or not? Call 202-216-9217 and leave us a message about your experience.

Immigrants from El Salvador who entered the country illegally walk through a bus after they were released from a family detention center in San Antonio, Texas, in 2015.

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More Jurisdictions To Provide Legal Defense For Immigrants At Risk Of Deportation

6:14am November 12, 2017

by Jose Olivares

More cities and counties across the U.S. will now be using public funds to provide representation for immigrants at risk of being deported.

Protesters gather outside as Roy Moore, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, appears at a mid-Alabama Republican Club's Veterans Day event in Vestavia Hills, Ala., on Saturday.

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#MeAt14 Reminds Internet 14-Year-Olds Are Innocent, Immature, Unable To Consent

5:31pm November 11, 2017

by Chris Benderev

The recent trend on Twitter has users posting pictures of their 14-year-old selves in both funny and poignant rebukes of Roy Moore's alleged sexual encounter with an Alabama teen.